IP Library Granted Patent US 7,591,738
Granted Patent B2
US 7,591,738 · App. 11/669,891 · Granted Sep 22, 2009

Golf club head having movable weights

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Patent No.
US 7,591,738
App. No.
11/669,891
Granted
Sep 22, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

One embodiment of a golf club head having movable weights includes a body with a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown. Two or more weight ports are formed in the body and at least two weights are configured to be retained at least partially within the weight ports.

Claims (29)

1. A wood-type golf head comprising:

a body comprising a face plate positioned at a forward portion of the golf club head, a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion of the golf club head and a skirt positioned around a periphery of the golf club head between the sole and the crown, wherein the body defines an interior cavity;

at least a first weight port and a second weight port formed in the body; and

at least one weight configured to be retained at least partially within a weight port;

wherein the head has a golf club head origin positioned on the face plate at a geometric center of the face plate, and

wherein a vectorial distance between the first weight port and the second weight port is between 60 mm and about 200 mm.

2. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 20 mm and about 200 mm.

3. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 60 mm and about 100 mm.

4. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the vectorial distance between the first weight port and the second weight port is between 60 mm and about 100 mm.

5. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 4 , wherein vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 20 mm and about 200 mm.

6. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 4 , wherein the vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 60 mm and about 100 mm.

7. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the vectorial distance between the first weight port and the second weight port is between about 100 mm and about 150 mm.

8. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 , wherein vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 20 mm and about 200 mm.

9. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 7 , wherein the vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 60 mm and about 100 mm.

10. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the vectorial distance between the first weight port and the second weight port is between about 150 mm and about 200 mm.

11. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 10 , wherein vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin is between about 20 mm and about 200 mm.

12. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 10 , wherein the vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 60 mm and about 100 mm.

13. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one weight comprises two or more weights.

14. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 13 , wherein vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 20 mm and about 200 mm.

15. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 13 , wherein the vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 60 mm and about 100 mm.

16. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 13 , wherein the vectorial distance between the first weight port and the second weight port is between 60 mm and about 100 mm.

17. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 16 , wherein vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 20 mm and about 200 mm.

18. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 16 , wherein the vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 60 mm and about 100 mm.

19. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 13 , wherein the vectorial distance between the first weight port and the second weight port is between about 100 mm and about 150 mm.

20. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 19 , wherein vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 20 mm and about 200 mm.

21. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 19 , wherein the vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 60 mm and about 100 mm.

22. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 13 , wherein the vectorial distance between the first weight port and the second weight port is between about 150 mm and about 200 mm.

23. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 22 , wherein vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 20 mm and about 200 mm.

24. The wood-type golf club head according to claim 22 , wherein the vectorial distances between the first weight port and the head origin and the second weight port and the head origin are between about 60 mm and about 100 mm.

Assignments (14)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: KOOKMIN BANK
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 058983/0516 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 8, 2022
From: KOOKMIN BANK
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 058978/0211 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 7, 2022
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058962/0415 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Feb 7, 2022
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058963/0671 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KOOKMIN BANK, AS SECURITY AGENT
Reel/Frame 057300/0058 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Aug 24, 2021
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KOOKMIN BANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057293/0207 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057085/0314 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: KPS CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT, LLC
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057085/0262 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2021
From: ADIDAS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 057453/0167 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044206/0712 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: ADIDAS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044206/0765 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2017
From: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
To: KPS CAPITAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 044207/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2008
From: HOFFMAN, JOSEPH HENRY
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 020888/0769 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2007
From: BEACH, TODD P.; CHAO, BING-LING; GREANEY, MARK; KRONENBERG, MARC; OLSAVSKY, THOMAS; VINCENT, BENOIT; WRIGHT, IAN; WILLETT, KRAIG; ZIMMERMAN, GERY
To: TAYLOR MADE GOLF COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 018835/0001 →